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Dentists in North Carolina

How many dentists exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: General & family dentists · Orthodontists · Oral surgeons · Other dental specialists. Counted together because official statistics use one 621210 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 90% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Dentists

2,657

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

3.4

per 10,000 present

State index

90%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing dentists and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in North Carolina

City	County	Dentists	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Wilmington	New Hanover County	129–143	237,060	118,886	4.4	130–136%	Above average
Asheville	Buncombe County	130–158	269,596	125,376	3.9	117–128%	Above average
Chapel Hill	Orange County	72–80	159,674	52,230	3.9	116–122%	Above average
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	575–661	1,173,019	704,489	3.8	112–114%	Above average
Morrisville	Wake County	565–611	1,254,117	563,740	3.7	110–111%	Above average
Mooresville	Iredell County	81–97	192,680	79,784	3.5	104–112%	Above average
Durham	Durham County	136–156	327,804	174,233	3.3	98–102%	Range spans bands
Hickory	Catawba County	62–72	172,263	85,017	2.9	86–97%	Below average
Greensboro	Guilford County	200–250	577,982	264,336	2.8	84–94%	Below average
Concord	Cabarrus County	77–83	236,047	74,847	2.8	84–86%	Below average
Gastonia	Gaston County	71–89	238,761	70,983	2.6	77–92%	Below average
Burlington	Alamance County	56–70	187,008	63,483	2.6	76–90%	Below average
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	122–160	416,830	178,036	2.4	72–83%	Below average
Leland	Brunswick County	39–51	151,179	32,781	2.3	69–87%	Below average
Monroe	Union County	65–73	250,703	61,424	2.3	69–75%	Below average
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	84–102	348,651	97,067	2.1	63–74%	Below average
Salisbury	Rowan County	33–57	133,355	45,889	2.1	63–105%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Pitt County	38–66	180,210	62,893	1.8	54–82%	Range spans bands
Dunn	Harnett County	20–32	114,473	23,154	1.6	47–71%	Range spans bands
Thomasville	Davidson County	23–35	142,181	36,165	1.4	43–54%	Well below average
Jacksonville	Onslow County	32–52	204,246	41,476	1.4	42–64%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	28–46	189,124	42,187	1.3	40–60%	Well below average
Asheboro	Randolph County	19–41	127,973	30,351	1.3	40–77%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

130%

117%

116%

112%

110%

104%

98%

86%

Most competitors per capita

40%

40%

42%

43%

47%

54%

63%

63%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few dentists may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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